# Badminton at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

The badminton competition at the 1978 Commonwealth Games took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from 3 August until 12 August 1978.

## Final results

| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
| Men's singles | Prakash Padukone | Derek Talbot | 15–9, 15–8 |
| Women's singles | Sylvia Ng | Katherine Swee Phek Teh | 11–5, 11–3 |
| Men's doubles | Ray Stevens & Mike Tredgett | Moo Foot Lian & Ong Teong Boon | 15-10, 15–5 |
| Women's doubles | Nora Perry & Anne Statt | Claire Backhouse & Jane Youngberg | 10-15, 15–2, 15–12 |
| Mixed doubles | Mike Tredgett & Nora Perry | Billy Gilliland & Joanna Flockhart | 15-7, 15-7 |
| Mixed team | England | Canada | 4-1 |

## Results
### Men's singles

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Prakash Padukone | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Moo Foot Lian | 3 | 6 | Padukone | Padukone | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Richard Purser | 15 | 15 | Purser | Purser | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Keith Priestman | 13 | 4 | | | | | | Padukone | Padukone | 15 | 15 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ray Stevens | 15 | 18 | | | | | | Stevens | Stevens | 0 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Lucio Fabris | 5 | 14 | Stevens | Stevens | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Syed Modi | 15 | 15 | Modi | Modi | 5 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | James Selvaraj | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Padukone | Padukone | 15 | 15 | |
| 6 | Derek Talbot | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | Talbot | Talbot | 9 | 8 | |
| 11 | William Thompson | 5 | 2 | Talbot | Talbot | 18 | 3 | 15 | | | | | |
| 3 | Partho Ganguli | 15 | 15 | Ganguli | Ganguli | 13 | 15 | 10 | | | | | |
| 14 | Abu Bakar Sufian | 6 | 10 | | | | | | Talbot | Talbot | 15 | 13 | 15 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| 7 | Saw Swee Leong | 17 | 15 | | | | | | Leong | Leong | 5 | 15 | 8 |
| 10 | Uday Pawar | 16 | 6 | Leong | Leong | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | Stevens | Stevens | 15 | 15 | |
| 2 | Ross Livingston | 18 | 15 | Livingston | Livingston | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | Leong | Leong | 4 | 11 | |
| 15 | Kevin Jolly | 16 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's singles

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Sylvia Ng | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Audrey Swaby | 2 | 4 | | Ng | Ng | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nora Perry | 11 | 11 | | Perry | Perry | 0 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Johanne Falardeau | 1 | 6 | | | | | | Ng | Ng | 11 | 11 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jane Webster | 11 | 11 | | | | | | Webster | Webster | 8 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Susan Daly | 7 | 8 | | Webster | Webster | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jane Youngberg | 12 | 11 | | Youngberg | Youngberg | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kanwal Thakur Singh | 10 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Ng | Ng | 11 | 11 | |
| 6 | Katherine Swee Phek Teh | 11 | 1 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | Phek Teh | Phek Teh | 5 | 3 | |
| 11 | Pamela Hamilton | 1 | 11 | 2 | Phek Teh | Phek Teh | 11 | 11 | | | | | |
| 3 | Karen Bridge | 11 | 11 | | Bridge | Bridge | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
| 14 | Alison Branfield | 3 | 3 | | | | | | Phek Teh | Phek Teh | 11 | 9 | 11 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| 7 | Wendy Clarkson | 11 | 11 | | | | | | Clarkson | Clarkson | 7 | 12 | 9 |
| 10 | Anne Johnstone | 2 | 3 | | Clarkson | Clarkson | 11 | 11 | | | | | | Clarkson | Clarkson | 11 | 11 | |
| 2 | Barbara Beckett | 11 | 11 | | Beckett | Beckett | 5 | 1 | | | | | | Webster | Webster | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 | Mary Livingston | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Men's doubles

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Cooper Paul Kong | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Cooper Paul Kong | 7 | 6 | | Stevens Tredgett | Stevens Tredgett | 15 | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Purser Purser | Purser Purser | 5 | 8 | | | | | | |
| Bryan Purser Richard Purser | 15 | 15 | | Purser Purser | Purser Purser | 5 | 8 | | | | | | |
| Abu Bakar Sufian James Selvaraj | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Abu Bakar Sufian James Selvaraj | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | Stevens Tredgett | Stevens Tredgett | 15 | 15 | |
| | | | | | | | | | Lian Teong | Lian Teong | 10 | 5 | |
| Moo Foot Lian Ong Teong Boon | 17 | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | Lian Teong | Lian Teong | 10 | 5 |
| Prakash Padukone Uday Pawar | 16 | 15 | 8 | | | | | |
| Prakash Padukone Uday Pawar | 16 | 15 | 8 | Lian Teong | Lian Teong | 15 | 11 | 15 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | Talbot Jolly | Talbot Jolly | 5 | 15 | 2 |
| Derek Talbot Kevin Jolly | 15 | 5 | 15 | Talbot Jolly | Talbot Jolly | 5 | 15 | 2 | Purser Purser | Purser Purser | 15 | 11 | 15 |
| Keith Priestman Greg Carter | 9 | 15 | 12 | | | | | | Talbot Jolly | Talbot Jolly | 10 | 15 | 1 |

### Women's doubles

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Nora Perry Anne Statt | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anne Johnstone Pamela Hamilton | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anne Johnstone Pamela Hamilton | 2 | 9 | | Perry Statt | Perry Statt | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| | | | | Ghia Singh | Ghia Singh | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| Ami Ghia Kanwal Thakur Singh | 15 | 13 | 15 | Ghia Singh | Ghia Singh | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| Sylvia Ng Katherine Swee Phek Teh | 6 | 18 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sylvia Ng Katherine Swee Phek Teh | 6 | 18 | 8 | | | | | Perry Statt | Perry Statt | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | Backhouse Youngberg | Backhouse Youngberg | 15 | 5 | 12 |
| Claire Backhouse Jane Youngberg | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | Backhouse Youngberg | Backhouse Youngberg | 15 | 5 | 12 |
| Barbara Beckett Dorothy Cunningham | 14 | 10 | | | | | |
| Barbara Beckett Dorothy Cunningham | 14 | 10 | | Backhouse Youngberg | Backhouse Youngberg | 15 | 17 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | Sutton Webster | Sutton Webster | 7 | 16 |
| Barbara Sutton Jane Webster | 15 | 15 | | Sutton Webster | Sutton Webster | 7 | 16 | Ghia Singh | Ghia Singh | 15 | 9 | 15 |
| Christine Stewart Joanna Flockhart | 8 | 3 | | | | | | Sutton Webster | Sutton Webster | 7 | 15 | 5 |

### Mixed doubles

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Mike Tredgett Nora Perry | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fraser Gow Christine Stewart | 15 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fraser Gow Christine Stewart | 15 | 11 | Tredgett Perry | Tredgett Perry | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| | | | Purser Branfield | Purser Branfield | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| Richard Purser Alison Branfield | 15 | 15 | Purser Branfield | Purser Branfield | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| Greg Carter Wendy Clarkson | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| Greg Carter Wendy Clarkson | 7 | 12 | | | | | Tredgett Perry | Tredgett Perry | 15 | 15 | |
| | | | | | | | Gilliland Flockhart | Gilliland Flockhart | 7 | 7 | |
| Billy Gilliland Joanna Flockhart | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | Gilliland Flockhart | Gilliland Flockhart | 7 | 7 |
| Kevin Jolly Karen Bridge | 10 | 4 | | | | |
| Kevin Jolly Karen Bridge | 10 | 4 | Gilliland Flockhart | Gilliland Flockhart | 15 | 15 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | Talbot Sutton | Talbot Sutton | 4 | 5 |
| Derek Talbot Barbara Sutton | 15 | 17 | Talbot Sutton | Talbot Sutton | 4 | 5 | Talbot Sutton | Talbot Sutton | 15 | 15 | |
| Peter Cooper Joan Jones | 13 | 16 | | | | | Purser Branfield | Purser Branfield | 9 | 9 | |

### Mixed Team
#### Semi-finals

| Team One | Team Two | Score |
| England | Malaysia | 4-1 |
| Canada | New Zealand | 4-1 |